Shoe heel



April 28, 1931 c. H. coULsoN SHOE HEEL Filed Aug. 30. 1929 INVENTOR Carat [I Caulen,

ATTORNEY Patented Apr. 28, 1931 iro sriA CHARLES H. Courson, or Hanoann, RENNSYLVANIA I SHOE HEEL Application filed August 30,1929.' semina. 389,549. i i

My invention relates to shoes and more particularly to heels.

It is an important object of my invention to provide a leather heel so constructed that all the benefits of the usualy rubber heel are obtained.

It is a further object to construct a heel that is light in weight, comfortable and more durable than the usual type of heel.

It is a further object to construct a heel of a plurality of superposed leather lifts having cushioning means for absorbing the shocks caused by walking.

It is a further object to construct a heel of a plurality of superposed leather lifts hav- `ing felt inserts causing a much tighter seat between the heel and the sole of the shoe.

Further objects will appear from the detail description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, in which: y

Figure l is a partial View of a shoe having my new and improved heel attached thereto,

Figure 2 isla top plan view of my heel de-V tached from the shoe, K Figure 3 is a sectional view taken on line 3 3 of Figure 2,

Figure 4 is a sectional view of a. modified form of the invention, Y

Figure 5 is a sectional view of another modied form of the invention, and

Figure 6 is a perspective View of one of the heel lifts having the felt insert.

In the drawings, 1 represents a shoe to which my new and improved heel 2 isattached in any well known manner.` Y

The heel 2 is constructed of a plurality of superposed leather lifts 3 and 4 each having an opening in the center to receive a `felt pad 5. The leather lifts 3 are cupped out as shown at 6 in Fig. 6 of the drawing and are alternately spaced from the lifts 4 at the upper portion of the heel.

The 'heel isthus constructed of a plurality of leather lifts one placed upon the other, the lifts 4 fitting-in the cupped lifts 3 allowing a certain amount of resilience andthe felt pads 5 placed one upon the other acting as a cushion and absorbing the'shocks caused by walking.

' glue or cement is applied.

Vor other named light weight materials pro-r l to the aforesaid lifts. After the lifts are placed together they are cemented yor glued to-y form atight fitting, compact heel. Tol finishoffthe heel a; l'pai-r ofsolid leather lifts 6a ofthe general contour of the lifts-3 andf4 are nailed or otherwisev attached to the lifts 4. v In the modified formk ofy my -invention shown in Fig. 4 of the drawing, lthe heel is constructednof alternate perforated lifts 7 and the lifts 3a carrying the felt pads.v The n lifts are held togethery as hereinbefore described. By this construction, the combination ofthe felt pads 5 and the openings 8 of the perforated lifts 7 act to cushion the heel against shocks necessitated by walking.v In the form shown in Fig. 5 of the draw-` ing, the heel 2 is constructed of an Vupper lift 3b having-the felt pad in the center thereof Vand a plurality of lifts 8 having openings 9 in the center. These openings form an air,v space-in the'center of the yheel giving a lightj weight kheel, and ladapting it to act .as ta cushion.'V t

' It will thus be seen that have constructed i a leather heel that is strongly built'li'ght inl weight and one that will give comfort to the`r 5 wearer. By the use of the felt pads the heel will adhere better to the sole of theshoe, since Y felt is more adhesive than hard leather, after,

It will further be seen that I have com-1 K bined these features of shock absorption, comfort, tight fitting seat, and all the su-y perior wearing qualities of a solid leather l heel combined with the center filling of felt ducing a heel with all the qualities of either solid leather or l rubber plus distinctively liglter weight, superior toall other types of ee s. What I claim is v 'A 90 l. A heel comprising a plurality of superposed lifts, certain of said lifts having a cupped-out upper surface, othersof said lifts fitting within the cupped-out. lifts, each ofA the several lifts having an opening there#t through, aplurality of felt pads fitting saidk openings and in superposed relation, and solid leather outer lifts covering and secured 2. 'A heel comprlsi ng a plurality of supergeloo Cil posed lifts, certain of said lifts having cupped-out upper surfaces, and having an opening therethrough, other lifts superposed on the cupped-out lifts, said secondnamed lifts having an opening therethrough, the openings in the lifts registering, a felt pad fitted Within the openings of the pairs of lifts, and solid leather outer lifts covering and secured to the aforesaid lifts.

3. A heel comprising a plurality of super-Y posed lifts having alined openings `therethrough, felt pads received Within the openings in said lifts, certain of said lifts being formed With a depression in one face thereof adapted to form a cushioning chamber With a next adjacent lift, and an imperforate outer lift eoveringand secured to the aforesaid lifts. A Y

CHARLES'H. COULSON.

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